Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.48
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Presence Is the Greatest Fortune
“Nārada Muni continued: My dear Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, all of you [the Pāṇḍavas] are extremely fortunate, for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, lives in your palace just like a human being. Great saintly persons know this very well, and therefore they constantly visit this house.”
What the purport teaches
- A pure devotee wants to follow Prahlāda Mahārāja but may feel incompetent and unqualified. Such humility is the nature of a pure devotee.
- Nārada Muni encouraged Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira by explaining the Pāṇḍavas’ extraordinary fortune. Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His original form, lived with them constantly.
- Saintly persons understood this fortune and regularly visited their house. Any pure devotee who is constantly conscious of Kṛṣṇa is naturally very fortunate.
Try this today
Pause once today to remember Kṛṣṇa and appreciate the opportunity to develop devotion to Him.
Ask yourself
When I feel unqualified, can I still value the opportunity to be conscious of Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.